Tender Love

Chapter 12

Inuyasha dodged the large clawed hand and came in beneath him landing a foot to the gut. The demon doubled over clutching his stomach and groaning in pain. Then he fell to his knees gasping for breath.

"Why you little bitch!" a short stout wart hog demon roared out as he lunged toward her. She quickly dodged to the left and slammed her elbow into the demon's throat and then swiftly pivoted around slashing him across the face with her claws. Sensing the other two coming up behind her, she vaulted over their heads and ran off back to find her mate. She dared not look behind her in fear of what she would see. Inuyasha came to a screeching halt when one of the demons landed in front of her. She turned to see the others had made it as well.

“Not bad for a hanyou,” said the red demon. “You fight pretty well for a half breed female, but it still won’t save you. First, we will take that lovely body and after we are through with you. We will kill you.”

“I’d like to see you try,” she angrily challenged. Although it was not the wisest thing to say to a group of depraved demons, however she was becoming angry with them. How dare they think they can put their vile hands on her. Even if she were to die, Inuyasha was going to make sure she take them down first before she falls.

One demon reached out grabbing her by the shoulder. She dug her claws into his wrist until she struck bone. Inuyasha really wished she had the ability to produce poison or acid like Sesshomaru. She would have loved to have seen the look on the idiot’s face as his hand melt from his arm. Alas, she had to settle for doing things the hard way. After penetrating flesh, she raked her claws down severing a finger along the way. The demon roared in pain as he raised his blood soaked four fingered hand.

Another attacked, she ducked and kicked his legs out from under him. The red demon grabbed her around the waist just as she stood up. “Got you know, hanyou,” he sneered.

“I think not.” She flung her head back smashing it into his forehead. The demon released Inuyasha and clutched his forehead howling in pain. She turned and was about to give him a better demonstration of her iron reaver attack when the largest demon grabbed her arm while in mid strike.

“I have you now wench,” he said laughing. Inuyasha was about to strike with her other hand but he grabbed that wrist as well. Her feet dangled above the ground as the demon held her up by the wrists. “So, lady of the west.” He said in a snide tone. “ What are you going to do now?”

“This!” Inuyasha brought her foot up and kicked the demon right between the legs. He released Inuyasha as an awful ear aching scream came from his throat. He fell to the ground holding his groin rolling from side to side whimpering in pain. Suddenly one of the other demons had lassoed her arm with a rope. Then another grabbed her other arm. Then the third demon grabbed her legs. Inuyasha yelps in surprise and fell to the ground. She was thoroughly captured. She struggled in their grasp as they held her pinned to the ground.

Suddenly the demon she kicked in the groin stood over her. "Now bitch, I am going to make you pay for all the pain you have caused me." He removed the loin cloth revealing a large, veiny cock. Inuyasha felt her heart drop to the pit of her stomach. She had to get away. He grabbed top of her pants and smiled viciously as he yanked the silk material down her legs. Inuyasha screamed and kicked at the vile demons as they recaptured her legs. The demon that was settled between her thighs leered as he poked a finger into her entrance.

“NO!” she screamed in fright. She felt sick as she stared at the disgusting appendage the demon was stroking with care. But before he could move, she released a terror-filled scream that echoed through the forest. Tears of rage fell from her eyes to stain her face as her heart began to race in her ears. Her breathing became constricted as she panted for every breath. Her blood began to boil with fury. ‘Sesshomaru! Help me, please.’ Was the last conscious thought she remembered.

The demons laughed triumphantly as he mistook her silence to be unconsciousness. Suddenly the large demon stopped laughing as he smelt something different about the female hanyou. No wait, that was not the scent of a hanyou. It was the scent of a full-blooded demon caught in a blood lust. He began to back away and watched as the female changed before his eyes. The others stared puzzled as their leader backed away from the helpless half-breed. They stared down at the female and with widened eyes released her and crawled away from the transforming hanyou. They watched in terror as her claws became long and sharp digging five trenches into the earth. A jagged lavender strip appeared on each side of her face. Sharp, long fangs glistened in the light. A deep guttural growl rose from her throat. When she opened her eyes, they glowed red with a hint of insanity in their depth. Jumping to her feet, she crouched low and glared murderously at the four that tried to defile her. Moving faster than the eyes could see, she streaked toward the first demon slashing him in half. Then she moved toward the wart hog and shove her claws into his stomach. The demon whined like a dying pig as she pulled out his entrails. She lunged at the red demon wearing a manical smile on her face. The demon sensing his demise tried to run away, but Inuyasha was not having that. She took to the air and landed on his back knocking the breath out of him as he hit the ground. Then she grabbed him by the hair and slammed him into a large boulder. The boulder shattered on impact. She took to the air again and planted her knee into his stomach with such force blood shot out of his mouth to splatter in her face. The scent of blood from her victim drove the hanyou mad with wanting to see more of the crimson liquid. Inuyasha drove her clawed hand into his chest. She went deep shattering the demon's rib cage closing her claws around his heart and pulling it out.

Tossing the blood soaked organ to the ground,she turned those hate filled crimson eyes upon the last one. The one who dared to touch her in such a private place. Cracking her claws and snarling in rage, she struck. Before the vile brute could even move, she had severed his legs at the knee. The demon howled in agonizing pain as he fell to the ground wallowing around with his bleeding stumpy legs in the air. Then she landed on his stomach snarling like a wild animal sniffing the demon. The scent was vile and sickening, and enraged the female. She glared down at his exposed length and wrapped her hand around the rapidly deflating appendage. She pulled until she tore it from his body. The demon released another painful scream as blood spurted like a gusher from the wound. Then she dug her claws into his testicles and tore them open as blood and semen spilt out onto the ground. There was a gurgling nosie that came from his throat as great globs of blood spewed from his mouth as well as from his many injuries. But the savage beast that was the lady of the west was not through with the dying creature. She began to savagely disemboweling what was left of the demon that tried to force himself upon her. She raised her head and howled in victory. Then she went back to eviscerating the body.

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Sesshomaru raced through the woods. Upon hearing the awful screams he knew he had to find his mate before any harm befell her. Fear was growing in his heart at what he might find. That scream he had heard earlier was like nothing he had ever heard before and never wanted to hear again. 'Inuyasha, my beloved, please be all right.'

As Sesshomaru came upon the scene, he nearly retched up everything he had eaten. He watched in sick fascination as his mate raised her head and released a blood thirsty howl of victory. Afterward she continued to rip her claws into what was left of the demon. She was covered in blood. He looked around to see the remains of what were left of three other demons. Then he turned his attention back to his mate. Clearing his throat, he called out to her. "Inuyasha." She jerked her head up to stare snarling at him. His eyes widen slightly at the sight he beheld and he realized what had happened. 'Those fools must have attacked her. Feeling her life in danger, her demon blood took over. My poor Yasha, I am sorry for not being here when you needed me.' Sesshomaru stood still as he watched his mate lunged toward him with claws raised. He released a dominating growl and she came to a stop. 'Now for the hard part, trying to get her back to herself.' He growled again causing her to get down on her haunches. Sesshomaru held out a hand to her. Hesitantly, she slowly made her way over to him and sniffed the hand. Her tongue slipped out of her mouth and she began to lick his palm.

"Inuyasha," he said softly not to frighten her. He raised his other hand and she began to lick it. Moving his other hand, he gently began to scratch her behind one of her puppy dog ears. She leaned into the caress as she rubbed her face into his palm.

Just then Koga bursts through the forest startling them. Inuyasha's hackles rose in anger as she growled at the wolf while backing up. Then she took off into the forest.

"Dammit, I almost had her calm," Sesshomaru snapped.

"Sorry," said Koga walking up to his friend. "What happened here?" He looked around at the bloodied, mangled remains.

"These fools thought they had themselves a weak hanyou." Sesshomaru turned to his friend. "Inuyasha's demon blood has control of her. I'm sorry I snapped at you. I have to find her before she comes across a village and slaughter everyone in it."

"Of course, be careful my friend."

Sesshomaru took off into the forest after his mate.

It was noon when Sesshomaru came to the center of the forest. A stream quietly trickled through the woods. He knelt down scooping some of the cool liquid into his hand and drank. The forest was too quite. There wasn't one bird chirping in annoyance. Then he raised his nose to the air and sniffed. 'Inuyasha. And she is close by.' He turned to see the angry crimson eyed demoness crouching behind the bushes snarling at him.

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The only thought going through Inuyasha's mind was to make sure this pile of filth never touched her again. She continued to savagely eviscerate the demon that tried to rape her. Then she heard a voice. Looking up through a crimson haze, she saw a demon with long flowing silver hair. She could feel the power radiating from the demon. If he was a threat, she was not about to let him get the better of her. She lunged with claws prepared to sink into flesh. She was going for the kill when the demon released an authoritative growl ordering her to submit. She was about to refuse when he growled again, but this time she submitted. Getting down on her haunches. She watched the demon warily all the while baring her fangs. Then he held out a hand and she stared at him puzzled. Moving carefully toward him, she sniffed the outstretched hand. The scent was calming her and it was so familiar. If only she could think straight and remember where she has smelled this scent before. Then she licked his palm. Then he held out his other hand and she licked it. She had the urge to thump her feet like a happy puppy as the demon scratched her behind the ear. If she had a tail, she was sure it would be wagging excitedly. Slowly the hazy blood lust was beginning to lift and she was beginning to think straight once again. Just as she was about to remember who this demon was a wolf popped out of the woods startling her.

Now she was feeling threaten again. She snarled at the wolf backing up and then turned to disappeared into the wood.

Inuyasha raced through the forest scaring away any animal that crossed her path. she must have been running for hours when she came upon a stream. Getting down on all four, she lapped up the water. She was still drinking when some birds screeched and took to the air. Raising her nose, she smelled the demon that she saw earlier. Running back into woods, she hid behind some bushes and waited.

She watched entranced as the tall lean demon seemed to float over to the stream. He leaned over to drink some water. She raised her nose but did not smell the wolf. He was alone. She turned back to watch him. There was something familiar about him but she could not think. She licked her lips hungrily as she watched the strong muscles in his neck move as water trickled down his throat. Suddenly he raised his nose sniffing the air. When he turned to face her, she snarled at him.

Sesshomaru watched Inuyasha as she came out from behind the bushes. He knew that there was only one way to snap her out of this madness. She snarled, gnashing her fangs as the demon began to change before her eyes. The magenta stripes on his cheeks widen, his eyes bled red as sharp fangs grew out from under his lips.

She crouched down preparing for him to attack her. Sesshomaru got down on his haunches releasing a dominating growl. Inuyasha continued to growl challenging him.

Then he struck. Sesshomaru slammed into Inuyasha knocking her to the ground. Then he got onto her back and latched his teeth onto her ear growling to her to submit to him. Inuyasha continued to struggle. He bit down hard earning a yelp from her. This time when he growled, she submitted. Letting her ears droop back in submission she remained on her hands and knees as Sesshomaru released her ear and began to lick the blood from it. She released a submissive whine as his loving treatment to her ear made the pain go away.

Slowly he went behind her and sniffed her rear. He snarled in disgust when he smelt the blood of the demons she killed. Lifting the tunic away from her exposed ass, he sniffed her crotch. He was pleased not to have smelt the scent of those foul beasts in his mate. His tongue snaked out and lapped at her clitoris. She whined in pleasure as he repeated his action. Spreading her butt cheeks and lip of her vagina, he heard her moan. Licking his lips in hunger, he lapped from her vagina to her anus. Inuyasha shivered and moaned as she felt his tongue stab into her vagina. Spreading her legs, she pushed back onto his tongue wanting him to go deeper.

Sesshomaru groaned as he felt his erection pushing against his pants. Slipping his hand into his hakama, he began to stroke his erection until it became painfully hard. Quickly, he lowered his pants and sheaths his arousal deep within her. Inuyasha howled in delight as she pushed herself back against his throbbing erection. He reached his hands under her tunic palming her breasts as his thumbs stroked and flicked her nipples to hardened nubs.

He thrust into her striking a bundle of nerves making her howl. Her back arched. Sesshomaru released one of her breasts to stroke her clitoris as he continued to pound into her.

Feeling his stomach tightening and the heat pooling in his stomach, Sesshomaru snapped his hips forward with quick rapid thrust. Inuyasha screamed as her orgasm hit blinding her vision with white spots. After a few more thrusts, Sesshomaru spewed his essence into her. He remained frozen with his cock still inside her as he let every drop of his seed enter her lax body. Once he was finished, he collapsed on top of her. Inuyasha's arms gave out and they fell to the ground in exhaustion. Placing a hand under her chin, he turned her face to look into her eyes. “Inuyasha,” he whispered softly. She opened her eyes drowsily to look at him. He smiled in relief as they had returned to their normal beautiful honey golden color.

Pressing his lips against hers he curled up behind her holding her close as they both drifted off to sleep.

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Sometime later, Sesshomaru awakened to find his mate still in his arms asleep. Brushing the strands of hair from her face, the angry jagged stripes of her demon were gone and her long fangs had receded back to their normal size. Slowly getting to his feet, he pulled his hakama back up and secured them around his waist. He stared down at the beautiful scene before him. Even in her demon state she was still the loveliest demon in all Japan. He sneered in disgust at the blood that covered her tunic and her bare legs. Lifting her into his arms, he ran through the forest at full speed.

"Stop moving," he heard Inuyasha said sleepily. Then her eyes slowly opened. She smiled up at her mate. "Sess."

"So, finally awake," he said smirking down at her. "How do you feel?"

"A little sore but fine. What happened?"

"What do you remember?"

"Well, I remember going to help bring water but some how I ended up in the forest and there were these demons . . . They . . ." She couldn’t say any more as tears fell from her eyes as her breathing became heavy and her voice was tinged with fear. "They tried to . . ." She buried her wet face against his chest.

"Shhh. Everything is all right now. You need not fear," he said holding her tight against his chest as he continued his fast trek through the forest.

Inuyasha pulled away from him and spied the blood on her arm that was resting in her lap. "Sess, what happened?" She took a closer look at her clothes and gasped to see she was covered in blood. "Wha-what did I do?"

"You mean you don't remember?"

"The last thing I do remember was those demons holding me down and trying to force themselves on me." Her voice was thick with emotions. "Sess, what did I do?"

Before he could answer, he came to a stop near a hot spring. Inuyasha watched as steam rose from the surface of the water. Sesshomaru sat her down on her feet. "Well, those fools thought they had an easy prey. Your demon side came out and you finished them all."

Inuyasha groaned and turned to face Sesshomaru with fear in her eyes. "I didn't hurt anyone else did I or hurt you?"

"Noone else was hurt and you did not hurt me either."

"That's good to hear," she sighed in relief. Sesshomaru led her over to the spring and undid her tunic. Taking off the blood stain tunic, Inuyasha hissed as she stepped into the steaming water and sighed in relief as she sat down in the water. She closed her eyes and rested her head against one of the large rocks that circled the spring. "This feels heavenly."

Sesshomaru smiled as he picked up her tunic and began to wash the dried blood out of it. "You don't have to wash that out. I can't stand looking at that," said Inuyasha looking away from the tunic as it brought back horrible memories of the demons trying to rape her.

"I'm afraid you have no choice but to wear it, my love, for I refuse to let you walk around a pack of wolves wearing nothing at all," he said leaning down kissing her on the cheek and continued to clean her tunic. Inuyasha watched her mate scrub at the blood. Once all the blood was gone, he shook out the excess water and stretched it over a large boulder to dry in the sun.

While Inuyasha continued her bath, Sesshomaru gathered wood together and started a fire. As Inuyasha stepped out of the spring, she sat near the fire to dry off. Sesshomaru had removed his haori and draped it over Inuyasha's shoulders.

"I forgot to ask. What did Ayame have?"

"She had a boy."

I guess Koga must be excited," she said looking at him out of the corner of her eyes.

"Yeah, he was quite excited," said Sesshomaru not really caring one way or another.

"I bet little Koji is absolutely precious." She smiled while watching his reaction out of the corner of her eyes.

Sesshomaru shrugged his shoulders and grunted. "To me all babies look alike when they are small. I don't understand you women and your ogling over a tiny creature that can only cry, eat, sleep and poop."

Inuyasha was hurt by his crude remark about a small infant. She just rested her head on his shoulder and stared into the flames of the fire.

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The sun was slowly lowering in the sky when Sesshomaru put out the fire and was preparing to leave. Inuyasha stood before him wearing only her silk tunic that stopped at her knees with a slit on both side of the material. Sesshomaru arched a fine brow in appreciation as his gaze traveled up her long, slender legs and creamy smooth thigh. "That outfit is quite fetching. I see I’m going to have a hard time keeping those wolves from following you."

"But it does beat the alternative of having to walking around completely naked," she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him lovingly. "Now, let's go. I want to see the baby."

It was night when they finally made it back. There was a huge bonfire burning as the wolves danced around the towering flame in celebration. "What’s going on?" asked Inuyasha.

"They are celebrating the birth of the infant prince," said Sesshomaru. He led her up the stairs. They had found out from a servant that Ayame and the infant were return to their cave.

Inuyasha peeked into the royal family chamber and found Ayame sitting on a pile of furs with her son at her breast, and Koga sitting beside her stroking his infant son’s head. Ayame looked up and smiled at her friend beckoning her to come in.

"Hi, sorry I wasn't here," Inuyasha whispered.

"It’s okay," said Ayame frowning as she stared at her clothes. Or lack of clothes. "What happened?"

"Oh, well, we went to a hot spring and some furry creature ran off with my pants." She lied lamely. She did not want her friend to worry. "Forget about my missing pants, can I see Koji?"

Although Ayame did not believe her, the wolf demoness decided not to press the issue. As long as her new friend was all right it didn’t matter what happened. "Of course." Ayame removed the infant from her breast and placed him in Inuyasha's arms.

Inuyasha smiled. "He is adorable." She stroked his soft hand and gently touched his soft lips. His tiny head had a patch of black hair. "You and Koga must be so pleased."

"We are," said Koga kissing his mate on the cheek. "I didn't think my life could be any more perfect until my little Koji was born. Now, I am truly complete."

Suddenly Koji began to sniff the air of the person that was holding him. When he realized that this was not his mother, he began to cry. Inuyasha immediately returned him to the arms of his mother. Once he caught a whiff of his mother's scent, the infant ceased to cry.

The celebration went on all night and most of the next day. Unfortunately, it was time for Sesshomaru and Inuyasha to return home. Koga promised to bring Ayame and the baby to see them once he was old enough. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru said their good byes and headed back to the west.

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Two weeks passed as life returned to normal around the palace. Sesshomaru was busy with affairs of the kingdom while Inuyasha took care of the day to day chores of running the palace. One day as she watched Shippo playing in the garden with some of the other children. She thought back to the crude remark Sesshomaru had said about the sweet little infant, and his heartless feelings about babies struck a painful cord in her heart. She had been running his hurtful words through her mind every day since they returned from their visit with his friend. Now as she sat before the mirror with a damp cloth to her head staring at her reflection, her whole body was filled with a terrible dread.

It was impossible for her to keep her secret any longer. Sesshomaru will certainly find out for himself and then she would have to meet his anger unexpectedly. She had at first thought the delay in her monthly time had been caused by all the new changes she had to adjust to, but now she was certain she was with child. "I should go see the healer first to make sure." With that in mind, she went to see the elderly dog demoness to find out for sure if she was going to have Sesshomaru's baby.

Once the healer confirmed her suspicions she was actually more scared of Sesshomaru's reaction to this news than she was happy at the thought of having his child to love and hold to her breast.

‘How would he take it when I tell him my secret? He was angry when he was forced to mate with me. Now he was to be a father even though he does not act as though he is fond of children.' She tapped her a claw against the dresser top nervously. 'Would he go into a fit of rage and even perhaps find me undesirable as I rounded out with his child?' She questioned herself not knowing which way to turn. ‘Would he turn to some other demoness to get his pleasure?’ She did not like the directions her thoughts were going. 'Would he abandon me and his child once he found out?'

"Oh hell, what shall I do? Am I to lose the love and happiness I have looked for all of my life? What would I be, if not for his love? How could I endure living without his love?" she cried aloud. But as she asked her reflection these painful questions, she knew she had no choice in the matter and the sooner she told Sesshomaru the sooner her torment at not knowing his reaction would be over.

‘Why am I sitting here worrying about how he would react anyway?’ she scolded herself. ‘He is just as much to blame as I. Is he not the father of the unborn child?’ Feeling courage from this thought she jumped to her feet, then wiped her face with the wet cloth and rushed downstairs to find Mina.

"Mina!" she shouted, running through the kitchen door.

"Yes, my lady, what can I help you with?"

"Could you fix a picnic lunch? Sesshomaru is out patrolling the northern section with his men and I want to surprise him and bring him his lunch."

"I think that is a wonderful idea," Mina said chuckling. "Give me half an hour and I will have something ready."

"Thank you Mina. I’ll be back down after I have changed my clothes. Send one of the girls out to the stable and have the stable master prepare the two-head to leave."

"Of course. I'll take care of everything. You just hurry up and get changed."

Inuyasha rushed back up stairs, and searched the closet for something to wear. Taking out an ice blue kimono she quickly undress and slipped into the silky robe that had a dragon on the back. Then she sat at the dresser and brushed her hair until it shone like moonlight. Stepping into her sandals, she hurried down stairs to see Mina waiting with the picnic.

"Inuyasha, I thought maybe you had changed your mind," said Mina.

"Did I really take that much time to get dressed?” she said with wide eyes. "Sorry.”

"Well, it doesn't matter." Mina smiled and placed the bundle in her hands. She also rested a dark green blanket across Inuyasha’s shoulder. "Here is the food and Uh and Ah are waiting out front."

"Thank you Mina." Inuyasha's eyes shone with anticipation and a little fear as she hurried to the front. The stable master was holding the reins to the two headed dragon. The elderly raccoon demon helped her get upon the dragon's back.

"Are you sure you should be leaving like this, my lady?" he asked unsure as he secured the blanket and food onto the dragon. Just then the dragon's heads turned to face her. Inuyasha raked her claws through the mane of one of the dragon's head smiling.

“As you can see, I will be well protected," said Inuyasha reassuringly. "I'm going to find Sesshomaru."

"Very well," he said staring at the dragon. "Ah, Uh, make sure you take care our Lady."

The dragon turned to face the elderly demon and snorted as though to say "as if I would let something happen to my master's mate."

"Okay, let's go Ah and Uh. Find your master."

The great beast took to the air soaring high over the treetops toward the north.

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It only took the dragon thirty minutes before they came upon the demon lord and his men heading back to the palace. Landing in front of Sesshomaru, he walked up to her. "Inuyasha, what are you doing here?"

Inuyasha's face broke into a large smile as her gaze took in her mate. The weather was nice and comfortable as she brushed a stray strand of hair from her face. She stared at the breathtaking vision that was her mate and her heart gave a wild beat as she gazed over his sculpted physique. Although his robes hid his leaned, muscled body from sight, she could not shake the thought which swept through her mind of those same muscles moving as they made love each night. Inuyasha shivered as she remembered those blissful nights.

"I thought you might be hungry, so I brought a picnic lunch for us to share," said Inuyasha pulling her thoughts away from her mate's body to answer his question.

"Good, I am starving." Sesshomaru turned to his men. "Head back to the palace and get yourselves something to eat."

His men bowed and left the two alone.

Then he hopped on the back of the dragon behind her. Wrapping his arms around her stomach, he kissed her at the nap of the neck. "I know the perfect place for a picnic." Taking the reins, he turned the dragon to the south and took to the sky.

It wasn’t far from their previous location as the dragon settled in what could only be described as a garden of purple irises. Inuyasha's eyes widened in amazement as Sesshomaru helped her down. She walked away from them taking in the magnificent view. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She sighed as the scent was heavenly.

"Sess, this is breathtaking. How . . . " she wanted to ask but didn't know what to say.

"I came across this field, or maybe I should say, garden years ago while I was out exploring," he said walking over to her and wrapping his arms around her waist holding her close. He kissed her on the cheek. "I was coming to get you. I wanted to show you my secret garden.” He turned her around to face him. “Now, let us find a nice spot and you can feed me what my body hungers for," he said with a sly grin.

Inuyasha's face reddened at his statement. She nodded her head and went back to the dragon to retrieve the food.

Finding a nice spot beneath some trees, Sesshomaru took the blanket and spread it on the ground and placed the food out that Mina had prepared.

After they had eaten their fill, and Sesshomaru had stretched out with his head resting in Inuyasha's lap, she ventured to broach the subject which had been plaguing her for weeks.

"Sesshomaru?" she spoke softly.

"Yes, my sweet?"

She remained silent for so long Sesshomaru thought maybe she was not going to say anything. "Do you ever wish to have children?" She finally blurted out.

"One day I guess," he answered nonchalantly, not really listening to what she was saying. His mind could only function upon the soft curves of her body as he let his hands roam freely.

Inuyasha could feel tears starting to sting her eyes as she said, "Sesshomaru, I am truly sorry. I tried my best not to let this happen."

"Sorry, what is there to be sorry about?" He frowned staring up into tear filled eyes. Sesshomaru sat up. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"Because . . . Because . . . I am going to have your baby."